PPT-CHRIST, OUR PRIEST

Lesson 8 for November 23 2013 THE PRIESTHOOD OF JESUS CALLED ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK The Lord has sworn and will not relent You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Orders. A Sacrament of Service of Communion. “The . priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus. When you see a priest, think of our Lord Jesus . Christ” . – St. Jean . Vianney. “Without . the priest, the passion and death of our Lord would be of no avail. It is the priest who continues the work of redemption here on earth...What use would be a house filled with gold, were there no one to open its door? The priest holds the key to the treasures of heaven: it is he who opens the door: he is the steward of the good Lord; the administrator of His goods...Leave a parish for twenty years without a priest and they will end by worshiping the beasts . OLD TESTAMENT. “Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread and wine; he was a priest of God Most High” . (Gen 15:18; Heb 7:1-10). Jeru. = King. Salem = city. Jerusalem = Kingly City. Moses consecrated Aaron and his sons as priests of the Old Law with a special rite . Hebrews 7. Who Speaks to God?. Questions Behind the Text. Did following Christ mean giving up the priesthood?. Was it blasphemy to even talk about anyone being better than the Levitical priests?!. Answer from the Text: Jesus is the True & Better Priest, Because He Is Permanent.. Why Men Become Priests?. “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men”. WHY BECOME A PRIEST?. Many men are attracted to the essential sacramental role the priest has in the Church.. The examples of men who are already ordained inspire those considering the priesthood.. here we are standing face to face. . Here in our hearts, here in our lives, . our God is here. . Here for the broken, here for the strong, . here in this temple we belong. . Here in our hearts, here in our lives, . Hebrews 5. Who Speaks to God?. Questions Behind the Text. Did following Christ mean giving up the priesthood?. What makes Christ better than Aaron?. Answer from the Text: Jesus is the True & Better Priest, Because He Is Obedient.. Introductory Rites. Liturgy of the Word. Liturgy of the Eucharist. 1. I. The Introductory Rites. . After the people are gathered, the Priest approaches the altar with the ministers while the Entrance Song is sung.. Selfless . Priest. Hebrews . 9. What Do We Offer?. Questions Behind the Text. What do Christians sacrifice?. If Christ is our priest, where is he?. If Christ is our priest, how does he “offer gifts and sacrifices” (Hebrews 5:1)?. TEXT: Hebrews 5:1-10 . THEME: The believer should believe Christ's obedience provided salvation.. “What is the nature of the priesthood in the New Testament”? . In the Old Testament a prophet was a person who spoke to man on behalf of God . Bible teaching about Church organisation. (Hebrews 8). Priests. . claims. A Reliable Authority. God . Does not . Change. "If a prophet arises among you . . . and if he says, 'Let us go after other gods,' which you have not known, 'and let us serve them,' . Third Edition. Definitions. Dynamic Equivalence: Convey the . overall meaning. of the original text (Latin). Formal Equivalence: A . Word for Word. . translation. Mass: To be Dismissed (implies that we are on a mission).  Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:. “…Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”. "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.' . Christology. The Study of Christ. Jesus Christ, the living Word, became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Mediator.. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful. Enkindle in us the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.. In today’s session we will: .